Bagels With Smoked Salmon And Herbed Avocado Spread Food

SMOKED SALMON AND HERB CREAM CHEESE BAGELS

Steps:

• Place the cream cheese, scallions, dill, parsley, milk, and salt in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and mix on low speed until blended.
• Slice each bagel into 3 rounds lengthwise to make 6 pieces. Spread cream cheese on top of 3 of the rounds and a slice of smoked salmon top of the cream cheese. Place the 3 remaining rounds on top of the smoked salmon and serve.

SMOKED SALMON SPREAD

Steps:

• Cream the cheese in an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment until just smooth. Add the sour cream, lemon juice, dill, horseradish, salt, and pepper, and mix. Add the smoked salmon and mix well. Chill and serve with crudites or crackers.
• If you can find it, I prefer Norwegian salmon; it's drier and less salty than other smoked salmon.

BAGELS WITH AVOCADO SPREAD & SMOKED SALMON

Steps:

• Cut avocado lengthwise around pit, twist halves to separate; spear pit with a knife and twist and pull to remove; gently scoop out flesh with a spoon; transfer to a medium sized bowl.
• Mash avocado, stir in onion, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
• Cut bagel halves crosswise to make 8 pieces; spread evenly with avocado mixture.
• Top with salmon slices and garnish with thin onion rings if desired.

AVOCADO SALMON SPREAD

Steps:

• Season the salmon filet with the black pepper. Set a small skillet over low/medium heat, add the olive oil, salmon filet, shallot and garlic and cook, turning the salmon once for about 10 minutes. The salmon should be just cooked through.
• Transfer the salmon, including the shallot and garlic, to a small mixing bowl and allow to cool for 10 minutes, then cover loosely with plastic wrap and refrigerate until chilled.
• When the salmon is fully chilled, use a fork to flake the fish apart. Remove the pit and scoop the avocado flesh right into the bowl, add the lemon juice and mash all together well. Stir in the cream cheese, chives, dill, salt and cayenne and mix well.
• Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. Serve with crackers, bagel chips or toast points.